ARC of Rockland’s 18th annual A Taste of Rockland drew a record crowd of 450 and raised $100,000 at the September 23 event at the Hilton Pearl River. More than 50 restaurants served up a panoply of dishes ranging from the familiar to the exotic. Fine wines and spirits, a martini bar, and an over […]
New York Credit Unions continue to outpace key national growth averages State posts above-average asset, share, membership and loan growth During the first half of 2013, New York credit unions continued to outpace national averages in asset growth, share growth, membership growth and loan growth. These trends are highlighted in the second quarter 2013 New […]
Piazza inducted to Mets HOF, Collins rehired BY JOE RINI Considering the team finished the season 22 games out of first place, the Mets ended 2013 with a party and an air of optimism. A sellout crowd of 41,891 fans cheered Mike Piazza into the Mets Hall of Fame in a pregame ceremony before Sunday’s […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Nanuet – Republican County Clerk Candidate Donna Held is likely to face stiff competition from longtime office holder and Democratic incumbent Paul Piperato, but if elected, her office could see significant change. If elected, this would be her first position as an elected county official. However, she explained she entered the race […]
BY DICK RESCH Has America tamed the health-cost monster? The data seem to indicate as much. Health spending has grown by about 4 percent annually over the past four years — the lowest rate in half a century. But our apparent victory may be short-lived. Researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation estimate that the recession […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – After an occasionally heated debate, a divided legislature voted on an 11th hour bill requiring the county to be charged back for $1.6 million in community college costs for the year of 2012, removing the obligation from the towns for that year. The resolution, which passed by a vote […]